There is a very
interesting news item “Vote
for Sale” in
THE HINDU, Bangaluru of 22 August 2015 on page 4, column 1.
VOTE FOR SALE
A citizen has put his vote for sale to the highest
bidder on a portal for used goods. In a free ad, the person claimed that he
expects Rs. 10,000 for the vote. He has an explanation; the total worth of
scams from 2010-2015 was Rs. 5000 crore, which meant Rs. 250 crore on an average
in each ward. “You need 5,000 votes to win a ward. So on an investment of 5
crore, the winner can make up to 250 crore over 5 years,” he has claimed.
Notably it is illegal to sell one’s vote.
This defines the democracy
well. It works like an army. The soldiers (bureaucrats) protect the commander
(politician); and the commander (politician) leads them to victory. It may be
true at other places or not; for siphoning the ex-checker for scams works very
well.
According to Abraham Lincoln Democracy is by the people
of the
people
for the people
Hence
the common man should get his share in scam. His authority in the share becomes
more, as he is responsible to elect the politician.
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